1.
regional newspaper; local newspaper
A newspaper that covers news primarily for a specific region or prefecture, as opposed to national newspapers. Japan has many strong regional papers with loyal local readerships.
地方紙を読む。
To read a regional newspaper.
そのニュースは地方紙にしか載っていなかった。
That news was only in the local newspaper.
地方紙は地域の細かいニュースを取り上げるので、全国紙にはない情報がある。
Regional newspapers cover detailed local news, so they contain information not found in national papers.
A compound of 地方 (region, locality) and 紙 (paper, short for 新聞). Japan has a robust regional newspaper tradition, with papers like the 北海道新聞, 中日新聞, and 西日本新聞 having very high readership in their regions.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 地方紙の記事 — a regional newspaper article
- 地方紙の記者 — a local newspaper reporter
- 県紙 — prefectural newspaper (more specific)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 全国紙 — national newspaper (antonym)
- 新聞 — newspaper (general term)
- 夕刊 — evening paper